SUSE update for xwayland
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-0408 CVE-2024-0409 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-399 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system openSUSE Leap Operating systems & Components / Operating system xwayland-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xwayland-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xwayland Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xwayland-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU85449
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0408
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly labeled GLX PBuffers. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected package xwayland to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5
openSUSE Leap: 15.5
xwayland-debugsource: before 22.1.5-150500.7.17.1
xwayland-debuginfo: before 22.1.5-150500.7.17.1
xwayland: before 22.1.5-150500.7.17.1
xwayland-devel: before 22.1.5-150500.7.17.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:xwayland-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:xwayland-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:xwayland:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:xwayland-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240212-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Resource management error
EUVDB-ID: #VU85450
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0409
CWE-ID:
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of the curser code when used with SELinux. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected package xwayland to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5
openSUSE Leap: 15.5
xwayland-debugsource: before 22.1.5-150500.7.17.1
xwayland-debuginfo: before 22.1.5-150500.7.17.1
xwayland: before 22.1.5-150500.7.17.1
xwayland-devel: before 22.1.5-150500.7.17.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:xwayland-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:xwayland-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:xwayland:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:xwayland-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240212-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
